“Receiving the top Morningstar Credit Ratings ranking is a direct reflection of First Associates’ commitment to excellence for every client,” said David Johnson, CEO. “We are extremely pleased with Morningstar’s review of our operational risk mitigation, robust compliance processes and progressive technology deployment and are honored to be the only company in our class to receive such a prestigious accolade.”

This news comes on top of First Associates recent announcement about their new, state-of-the-art, 1000-seat operations center in Baja California, Mexico that expands their near-shore model to deliver scalability in a proprietary, employee-staffed call center that is just 30 minutes from their San Diego headquarters.

First Associates is the fastest growing servicer of loan and lease portfolios in the United States and are expanding their reach and services across the globe. They celebrated their 30-Year Anniversary in 2016 and were selected by their peers as the LendIt 2017 Top Service Provider. http://www.1stassociates.com.